Domestic Violence a Study of differences in Irish and Nigerian Patterns

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Introduction1

1.2 Problem Statement2

1.3 Research Aims & Objectives2

1.4 Research Questions2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

2.1 Background of the Study3

2.2 Domestic Violence3

2.3 Criminal Justice & Social Support for Nigerian and Irish Women4

2.3.1 Nigeria4

2.3.1.1 Monitor Violence Against Women At Home5

2.3.1.2 Social Support6

2.3.2 Ireland6

2.3.2.1 Social Support7

2.4 Patterns of Domestic Violence8

2.4.1 Sexual Violence8

2.4.2 Teenage Women and War8

2.5 Nigerian Culture and Domestic Violence8

2.6 Gender Based Violence in Ireland9

2.7 Statistics For Domestic Violence9

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY11

3.1 Research Approach11

3.2 Research Technique & Instrument11

3.3 Sampling and Participants11

3.4 Population12

3.5 Variables12

3.6 Ethical Considerations12

3.7 Limitations13

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS14

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS16

5.1 Conclusion16

5.2 Recommendations16

REFERENCE17

Questionnaire21

Results27

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

It is a common observation that, in different countries, women is the main victim of domestic violence and men, in general, are involved in abusing women in the society, both domestically and outside the homes. In the scenario of domestic violence, there is a special argument related to Ireland. Women in the country have some kind of control over this abuse, according to the law; however, in practice and according to various researches the case was entirely different with African countries, such as Nigeria, where women are abused on a broader scale as compared to men; though the patterns of abuses and domestic violence vary according to the country (Marcelino, 2009). The researcher aims to identify these differences. According to a research conducted by the Northern Office Ireland in 2007, 13 per cent of the victims were abused domestically, and out of these abused people the percentage of females was relatively higher than males.

As reported by the research: “Female victims were more than three times as likely as male victims to classify their worst incident as a crime, 54% and 17% respectively” (Northern Ireland Office, 2007). Apart from this, ratio of domestic violence in African countries is much higher than the percentages of all regions of Ireland combined. In Zambia, 33% of women in the age group of 20-24 years are 35 percent, in Kenya this percentage is 43 percent, and, in Ethiopia, this percentage reaches 59 percent (Population Council, 2008).

1.2 Problem Statement

The main focus of this study is ...